| Battle of Stirling's Plantation | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States (Union) |
 CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Napoleon J. T. Dana[1] Joseph B. Leake | Thomas Green | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| XIII Corps | Atchafalaya River forces | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 650 | 3,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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16 killed 45 wounded 454 captured |
26 killed 85 wounded 10 missing | ||||||
The Battle of Stirling's Plantation (also spelled Battle of Sterling's Plantation), also known as the Battle of Fordoche Bridge, was an American Civil War battle took place on September 29, 1863 in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.